Maverick's Story

Maverick/Jessie
Maverick jumped up as soon as he hear the captain’s voice making sure everyone was at their post doing what was necessary, to get them sailing.

“Get your nose out of the book and pull that anchor up!” he called t Jessie who was reading lounged n a few crates on the deck of the boat eating his apple.

“You got it boss man.” He smirked as he started to reel the anchor in. For a small guy he was pretty fast at it. As soon as the anchor was out of the water he quickly started getting the sails into place. After his work was done he grabbed a drink before sitting lounge back in his spot, waiting for more orders.

Maverick simply rolled his eyes, he nodded to his captain when he told him to set sail so he could speak to their guest. They always had captives and he was used to it, but there seemed to be something different about this girl, her voice seemed so familiar. He ignored the thought, he didn’t care much about the captives in the first place.

“So what’s the deal with the new one?” he said casually as he lend against the wood railing of the boat watching Arron clean the equipment. Everything seeming to calm down a bit seeing as they were a bit always from the Spanish docks now.

Arron calmly went through the weapons inspecting everyone of them with caution not to miscalculate. He was checking a sword on how sharp it was when he heard Maverick. “So what’s the deal with the new one?” Arron shrugged and put the sword back. "Not sure mate " he said calmly. It was like being around a different person if he had a weapon in his hand. His anxious timid attitude disappeared whenever he got a gun or sword in his hand and transformed him into the cool under pressure gunner he was promoted to.

"She seems extremely pissy if you ask me but then again she was put into a bag and brought to a ship and put in a cell. " he laughed a bit then grabbed a flintlock. He looked it over a bit then handed it to Maverick. "Could you please see if this still works the flint might be worn out. Just fire it off a couple times and that should tell. " he said calmly then went back to the rest of the guns.

“Alright, Alright.” Maverick smirked getting a very bad Idea but going with it as he took the flintlock from Arron. Casually walking over to where Jessie had fallen asleep shooting the gun off a few time next to him. Causing Jessie to practically jump of his skin.

“Works great!” Maverick smirked

“WHAT THE HELL!” Jessie yelled throwing his half eaten apple at the Lieutenant.

Maverick laughed as he walked back over to Arron tossing him the gun. “Any other guns you won’t me to test maybe I’ll actually hit Jess this next time. He could use it” he said as he made his way to the cells where they were keeping the new captive under the deck. The moment he saw her he knew exactly who it was Her amber eyes, blonde hair and fair skin...it was Alice Turner. His best friend growing up, he was a few years older and he would always tease her.

He walked over to the captain standing next to him looking at the girl before smirking “Oh God, how did you manage to get yourself in this mess Princess?” he said calling her by the nickname he had given her back when they were kids.

Maverick listened to his captain “You know I’m with you no matter what Joe, but I know Miss Turner’s family personally, we have to be carefully with her.” He said casually before agreeing to stay up for the night and watch over the crew. “Dawn it is cap.” He smirked as he sat on some crates eating an apple he looked to Arron “Well go get her boy!” he smirked “She’s got fight, I’m sure she’s coming after me.” He rolled his eyes knowing exactly how she was.

Jessie laughed “Ha, Arron’s got wench dutie!” he said fixing the sails.

Aaron sighed when he was told his orders. "Aye" he said. He looked at Jessie and rolled his eyes."Yes I'm in charge of the one woman on this ship and your dealing with anchors and sails. Clearly you have the upperhand here my friend." He put the gun away and made his way to the cells. He looked at the girl happily, his smile was geniune and wanted to follow orders as he was told. "Let Ms. Turner out and show her to a bunk, she won't be a bother, she just needed a breather. Your going to be her best friend while we're out her.". He pulled the keys out and opened the door and walked over to the girl. "Hello again miss." he said "Looks like the captain said you're allowed to roam the ship a bit and he assigned me to show you around a bit." he held his hand out to help her up.

He didn't want to come off as a brute like most of his crewmates were but he also didn't want to come off as a weakling. He nodded to the woman and smiled again. "It's alright I don't bite." he said lauging sightly.

"I'm.. I'm just a pirate, just a pirate..."

Alice watched him for a second or two. He was lying. She definitely knew him. Now she just had to figure out how. He obviously knew her father personally and their relationship had meant more than just the men her father did business with. Finding out might give her leverage.

Another man appeared behind the captain, studying her. There was also a familiarity to him too. For god's sake, did she know everyone on this ship?! Was it some big conspiracy by all the people she knew but couldn't quite place. 

“Oh God, how did you manage to get yourself in this mess Princess?”

With that they both left. Alice's mind raced for an angry, sarcastic insult about them leaving her. But she was frozen. His voice echoed in her head, 'Princess'. He'd called her Princess. Other people had used that name for her before in reference to her status and general demeanour. But none said it the way he did.

It was Maverick. Maverick; the boy who'd teased her when he mother had put her in a pink dress and did her hair. Maverick; the boy who'd taught her to play cards and tie a fisherman's  knot, even though she hadn't been very good at it. Maverick; the boy who'd she'd exchanged promises, when they were both just ten, that they'd be friends forever.

"Oh," she said softly, too stunned to come up with anything more creative.

It didn't feel like long before someone came to see her again but Alice had been so wrapped up in the past that it could easily have been much longer.

The man from before who'd brought her down here originally, Aaron, she was sure he was called, descended the stairs with a friendly smile. "Hello again miss."

"Aaron..." she said, showing him she'd caught his name.

"Looks like the captain said you're allowed to roam the ship a bit and he assigned me to show you around a bit."

He offered her a hand to help her up. When she didn't take it he continued. "It's alright I don't bite."

"Are you sure about that?" her voice was suddenly serious. "I didn't think you'd help kidnap a young, defenceless girl, but you managed that. So I don't know what you will and won't do..."

She let it hang in the air as she held his gaze. She stood up slowly by herself, refusing to take his hand.

But before he could respond, Maverick appeared on the stairs beside him. She heard him throw a comment about her towards Aaron but Alice wasn't going to give him chance to just smirk and her and saunter off this time. She was going to tell him exactly what she thought right now.

"And Maverick, I didn't think you'd help kidnap your oldest friend, but you managed that," she shot at him sharply.

Maverick sighed looking to Jessie “I better go help Arron, knowing her she’ll pull something over on the poor kid.” He shook his head as made his way down the stairs to under the deck. “She give, you any trouble yet?” he smirked

He glanced to her when he heard his name before giving a loud chuckle “I didn’t kidnap you that was all Cap’s idea, I had nothing to do with that.” He smirked “You complain too much for me.” He teased “By the way you look good without the pink bows and dress” he smirked a cocky smirk glancing to Arron “Don’t let this one foul you” he said in a serious tone. “Personally I think she needs to walk the plank” he said glancing back to the blonde. “Please be nice to Arron, he’s a god guy your lucky you’re not stuck with Jess taking care of you.” He yawned “It’s going to be a long night I’ll be up top if you need anything, Have fun Kid” he laughed as he headed back up.

Aaron was slightly displeased with the remark she made against him. After Maverick explained a bit of what had happened to the girl. Maverick didn't seem very fond of the girl and by Aaron's view she wasn't being very nice to him either. “Don’t let this one foul you. It’s going to be a long night I’ll be up top if you need anything, Have fun Kid." Aaron was about to shout. He knew he had a job to do and he was going to do it accordingly but he couldn't help but feel like someone else could do this better.

He looked back at the girl and sighed." Come on " he said starting to go down the corridor which lead to the bunks. He moved around and found one of the beds that was currently empty (treason). He fixed it up a bit making everything look halfway decent. He turned to the girl "This is your bed Ms. Uh Turner is it ?" he rubbed the back of his head slightly embarrassed.

Jessie took a breath as he rested both his hands on the railing of the ship looking out into the water. He hadn’t seen Alice in forever and seeing her made him miss his little sister. He closed his eyes saying a small prayer to himself. He hoped she was doing okay, he took another small breath, before feeling a small pat on his back.

“You okay mate?” Jessie asked curiously. He may be a bit out of his mind and the one crew member who always kept to himself, but he wasn’t stupid, he could tell when something was wrong and his crew mates were like his family.

“Hu…oh, yeah I’m alright” he said glancing to Jessie “Just thinking.” He said calmly.

Jessie nodded “Alright.” He sighed as he went back to his spot reading with his candle.
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Awen couldn’t sleep, and by the looks of the moon and the lighting it had to be very early in the morning. Everyone in her village was still asleep and would remain that way for the next few hours at least. She quietly made her way out of her families large tepee. She hoped her brother and sister wouldn’t here. As soon as she got out of the tent she went to her horse, petting him gently for a moment before jumping on and softly clicking to him. She didn’t know where she would go she had a bad feeling about that spot that was ever growing larger on the horizon and she couldn’t do anything about it. She made her way to the shoreline where the oceans waves meet with the sand. She jumped off her horse, taking in the ocean.

“I don’t know what to do, but I…have to try.” She whispered to herself.